Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Greenwood Village, CO EIN: 36-4234131

Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Greenwood Village, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 7 grants totaling $207K.

Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc gave $207K across 7 grants in 2023 (avg $30K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$207,461
+41392.2% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
7
+600.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$29,637
+5827.5% vs 2022
Median grant
$20,000
Primary geography
Colorado (66% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2023

Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church: $44KCherry Creek PresbyterianChurch$44KHope Chicago: $30KHope Chicago$30KDoctors Without Borders USA: $20KDoctors Without Borders USA$20KKU Endowment: $15KKU Endowment$15KBethel Lutheran Church: $10KBethel Lutheran Church$10KUniversity of Wisconsin Foundation: $5KUniversity of WisconsinFoundation$5K

The largest 2023 recipient was Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church ($44K). Together the top 6 received $124K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

Greenwood VillageChicagoEnglewoodLawrenceMadisonNew York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 7 grants2023

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2022) to $207K (2023). In 2023 it made 7 grants totaling $207K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Greenwood Village, COCommunity and education$83,461
Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church Greenwood Village, COCommunity and education$44,000
Hope Chicago Chicago, ILCommunity and education$30,000
Doctors Without Borders USA New York, NYCommunity and education$20,000
KU Endowment Lawrence, KSCommunity and education$15,000
Bethel Lutheran Church Greenwood Village, COCommunity and education$10,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WICommunity and education$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2023—$28,749$128,142$207,4617$207,461—
2022$182,854$4,694$2,834$5001$1,000$2,850
2021$206,971$13,519$2,475———$11,044
2020$179,549$4,083$840———$3,957

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc is led by Claudia B Myers, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Claudia B Myers

    Chairman

    Treasurer, Secretary & Director → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lester D Boles

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Marilyn D Boles (2020–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Lewis M Porter Jr. (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc

How much does Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc give each year?

Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc gave $207K across 7 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $500 across 1 grant.

What is Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc's median grant in 2023 was $20,000, and its average grant was $29,637, across 7 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc give grants?

Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (14%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenwood Village, CO (3 grants).

Does Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community and education" (7 grants).

Who are Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc's largest 2023 grantees include Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church ($44,000), Hope Chicago ($30,000) and Doctors Without Borders USA ($20,000), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.

What is Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc's EIN?

Claude and Marilyn Boles Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4234131. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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